Zerto-Python-SDK-Hands-On-Labs/exercises/04_resource_discovery

Exercise 4: Resource Discovery

Overview

This exercise focuses on discovering and working with resources in your Zerto environment. You'll learn how to find VMs in your local site and discover various resources (datastores, hosts, folders, networks) in peer sites.

Objectives

• Discover local site VMs
• Work with peer site resources:
  • Datastores
  • Hosts
  • Folders
  • Networks
• Handle site identifiers properly
• Use JSON for data display

Time

15 minutes

Prerequisites

• Completed Exercise 3 (Site Discovery)
• Working site discovery
• Access to site resources

Exercise Steps

1. Connect to ZVM
2. Identify local and peer sites
3. Discover local site VMs
4. Get peer site resources:
   • Datastores
   • Hosts
   • Folders
   • Networks

Working Directory

The working directory contains:

• resources.py - Template to complete

Solution

The solution directory contains:

• resources.py - Complete working example

Key Concepts

• Site resource discovery
• Local vs peer site resources
• Resource types (VMs, datastores, hosts, folders, networks)
• JSON data handling
• Error handling

Common Issues

• No sites found
• Invalid site identifiers
• Authentication issues
• Connection problems
• Resource access issues

Next Steps

Proceed to Exercise 5: VPG Management to learn about protecting VMs.